More Canadians say they have a family doctor now than three years ago, according to a major national survey that suggests the country is beginning to turn the corner on the primary-care crisis. The results, released Monday and reported by Globe health reporter Kelly Grant, show an estimated 5.9 million Canadians don’t have a primary-care physician or nurse practitioner, an improvement from 2022, when about 6.5 million lacked a regular provider. Read more.

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